Postcode ST8 6SX (Staffordshire Moorlands)

Map showing ST8 6SX and nearby postcodes

The postcode ST8 6SX is located in Staffordshire Moorlands, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ST8 6SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ST8 6SX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ST8 6SX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ST8 6SX is Potters End which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Craigside and is 315 m away. The closest railway station is Congleton Rail Station, 4.33 km away.

The closest primary school to ST8 6SX (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 5, 2015.

The local pub for residents of ST8 6SX is Horseshoe Inn and is 2.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Go East and is 4.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on December 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ST8 6SX is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and North Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ST8 6SX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ST8 6SX, and the approximate distance away.

Potters End 21 m
Coopers Way 68 m
Sawyer Drive 79 m
Forrester Close 104 m
Dorset Drive 121 m
Crofter Close 131 m
Norfolk Grove 150 m
Mason Drive 198 m
Chepstow Close 233 m
Smokies Way 237 m
Hunters Close 258 m
Bowmere Close 279 m
Chelsea Close 288 m
Devon Grove 294 m
Craigside 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ST8 6SX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ST8 6SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsfield First School 658 m
Roaches School Outstanding
(July 5, 2018)
1.14 km
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy Outstanding
(June 5, 2015)
1.18 km
Knypersley First School 1.19 km
Squirrel Hayes First School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.31 km
James Bateman Middle School 1.34 km
Woodhouse Academy Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.35 km
Oxhey First School 1.51 km
Biddulph High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.64 km
Castle Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.69 km
Moor First School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.77 km
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
3.02 km
Thursfield Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
3.22 km
Mossley CofE Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
3.66 km
Packmoor Ormiston Academy Good
(July 9, 2019)
3.76 km
Kidsgrove Secondary School 4.49 km
Kidsgrove Primary School 4.49 km
Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School 4.74 km
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
4.83 km
Dove Bank Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ST8 6SX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horseshoe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
2.69 km
The Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
3.47 km
JW's Holysmoke Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 12, 2020
3.56 km
Rushey Hey Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 12, 2020
3.56 km
Castaway Play Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 24, 2021
3.6 km
Heliosa Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
3.66 km
Mossley CE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2018
3.66 km
MASK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 23, 2018
3.83 km
Mossley Pre-School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
3.83 km
The Chappell Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
3.83 km
Astbury Lane Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
4.04 km
Go East Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 2, 2020
4.08 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
4.16 km
M & A's Buttylicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 3, 2019
4.18 km
Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 21, 2020
4.18 km
Hightown Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
4.23 km
Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2020
4.27 km
Queens Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2020
4.39 km
The Laurels Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
4.47 km
Wharf Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
4.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ST8 6SX - Data from Apr 2022

Craigside Bus Stop/Station 315 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 389 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Playing Field Bus Stop/Station 488 m
South View Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Congleton Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Congleton Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Congleton Rail Station Rail 4.36 km
Terminal Three Access Air 27.52 km
Terminal Three Access Air 27.53 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.75 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ST8 6SX - Data from Dec 2021

The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Edge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Willocks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Bailey's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Roe Park Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Nick i' th' Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Limekiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Robin Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Mow Cop Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Bailey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Whitemore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ST8 6SX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 73.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.9 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 233,967 kWh - mean 13,763 kWh : median 12,317 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ST8 6SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Staffordshire
Latitude 53.11932600
Longitude -2.18097700
OS Easting 387985
OS Northing 0358032
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28112
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Staffordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
County Electorial Division Biddulph North ED
Electoral Ward Biddulph West
Local Authority District Staffordshire Moorlands
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Staffordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000198
Travel To Work Area Stoke-on-Trent

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Staffordshire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Staffordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Biddulph BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022391
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Staffordshire Moorlands 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Staffordshire Moorlands 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3